Nagpur: After being the first in the state to reduce the examination and other costs due to the Pandemic Covid-19, the Nagpur University is ready to offer insurance to cover costs for the entire duration of the course in the event of the death of the parent or legal guardian.
In addition, students will also get insurance incidentally, hospitalization and death from NU from the new 2021-22 academic session that began this month.
The panel arranged by the NU Management Council (MC) under its members Vishnu Changde has prepared a detailed proposal where each student will be charged around RS30 every year for RS3 Lakh insurance to cover costs.
The panel will meet on Friday and Saturday to complete the insurance company.
On June 18, Toi was the first to report about NU’s plan offering insurance to students from the new session.
NU may be the only traditional university in Maharashtra where the students are not insured until now.
The MC panel has proposed to impose this amount after extensive discussion with companies that offer insurance and taking into account the number of students.
“I have followed this proposal since the Covid-19 outbreak where I saw many students lose their lawless guardians to the deadly virus.
Incidentally and die insurance offered by all other universities.
We will be the first to offer insurance to cover costs if death occurs Legitimate guardian.
We arrived at the RS3 Lakh figure because they would handle those who pursued education in the field of engineering and other professional courses, “Changde Toi said.
NU has taken a quote from various insurance companies, including those run by the government.
The students will be offered unintentionally insurance along with the cost of hospitalization and in the case of their deaths, their family members will receive this amount.
“Many discussions take place where the number will be transferred in the case of the death of students.
The option to open a shared account of universities and students or universities is also considered.
The formality will be completed on Saturday after our meeting,” Changde said.
The Maharashtra government has made it mandatory for all universities to insure all registered students for accidents, hospitalization and death.